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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 03/18/1970MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING March 18, 1970 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr. Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by The Reverend Ralph Payne, Pastor of Bayshore Evangelical Free Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of March 2, and the Regular Meeting of March 4, 1970, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon read and presented proclamations relative to the following: BOYS' CLUB WEEK, March 16 through March 21, 1970, and urged all citizens to join in offering a richly deserved salute to this most worthwhile organization, received by Mr. Art Lucemoore, Mr. Isais De La Rosa, Mr. Rudy Salinas, and Mr. Sawyer; BUNNY DAY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN, Friday, March 20, 1970, in cooperation with the '.'Nueces County Easter Seal Appeal" drive for funds necessary for research, care and rehabilitation programs for crippled children of our community, received by Mrs. Chester Immel. Mayor Blackmon recognized and presented Certificates of Attendance to members of the Student Council of Hamlin Junior High School as follows: Clare Appling, Debbie Brownstein, Gary Pearse, Libby Johnson, Miles Cooper, Scott McQueen, and Alice ,Brannon. The students were accompanied by a parent -sponsor, Mrs. William A. Appling. Mayor Blackmon gave special recognition to the Tuloso Midway Girls Basketball team, winners of the AAA Division, Girls State Basketball Tournament. Mayor Blackmon read and presented a Certificate of Commendation in recognition of their enviable record of being the only Girls Team in Texas to be undefeated with 39 straight wins which has brought credit to the participants, the school they represent, instructors and coaches, and to the City. Those present to receive the commendation were: Carol Ammerman, Martha Gray, Becky Steinmeyer, Letho • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1970 Page 2 Powers, Betsy Williamson, and Palma Barnett. They were accompanied by Mr. Frank Minton, Tuloso Midway School Athletic Director. Mayor Blackmon directed that the minutes reflect that the Council paused to honor the memory of former Councilman M. P. Maldonado, Sr., who passed away Tuesday, March 17. It was noted that Mr. Maldonado was the first Mexican -American to be elected to serve on the City Council of Corpus Christi, having set a record of serving under four different administrations, and serving faithfully and well. His demise is mourned by his many friends. Mayor Blackmon directed that the flag on all City buildings be flown at half mast Thursday, March 19, the day of his interment. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "m" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on April 7, 1970, at 10:00 a.m., for installation of the irrigation system for landscaping of the Police Building and Parking Lot, be granted; b. That an appropriation in the amount of $2,480.00, of which amount $2,250 is for the award of special commissioners, $180 for special commissioners' fees and $50 for court costs, in connection with condemnation proceedings against estate of Juan A. Gonzalez, for acquisition of the second parcel necessary for extension of Josephine Street to Winnebago, involving Lot 7, Block A, Diaz Addition, be approved; c. That the compensation ordinance be amended to: (1) change the salary grade of the Director of Public Utilities from Grade 40 to 42, and (2) change the title of Director of Public Safety and Transit to Director of Public Safety; (It is recommended that the responsibility for the Transit Division be transferred to the Public Utilities Department when the new Public Utilities Director Mr. Schneider begins work) d. That the Director of Public Safety be appointed as Acting Director of Civil Defense; • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1970 Page 3 e. That the remaining $12,583 of Cole Park Bond Funds be appropriated to complete the current project, including an additional playground area ($3,500), two picnic areas ($2,000), more planting ($1,000), an observation area ($3,500), and other improvements ($2,583); f. That a contract be awarded to Stanley -Orion & Kiesel, Inc. for their low bid of $9,997 for the second comfort station in West Guth Park, and that an appropriation in the amount of $11,000, including design, advertising and related costs, be authorized; g. That a resolution authorizing application to HUD for assistance in the construction of sewer collection mains in the area of Flour Bluff along Padre Island Drive and near South Gate of the Naval Air Station, be approved; h. That the date of April 1, 1970, be set for a public hearing on the closing of the eastern 20 feet of Baldwin Boulevard right of way extending from David Street Northwestward to Sarita Street and 30 feet extending from Sarita Street to Cleo Street; the sale of which excess property having been previously authorized and values approved; i. That bids be received on March 25, 1970, on the Transit System Improvements, the next meeting more than a week after the rates were received as authorized by Council action on March 4, 1970; j. That the date of April 8, 1970, be set for a public hearing on the request of the City of Corpus Christi to change the zoning from FR to "1-2" on a 35 -acre tract on Padre Island Drive South of Gibson Lane adjacent to Abbott Addition; k. That the bids received for painting the two overhead water storage tanks be rejected, the low bid being $54,790 and being more than twice the amount of the estimate; 1. That the Engineering Division be authorized to employ an additional Engineer (Grade 27 to 33 as available), Engineer's Assistant 1 or II (Grade 23 or 25), Right -of -Way Agent (Grade 23), and Field Representative (Grade 21), Bond Projects authorized on February 14, 1970; m. That Gowland, Kincaid, Guy, Fancher and Davis, the auditors for the Corpus Christi Independent School District, be employed to audit the Joint Tax Office at a maximum cost not to exceed $1500. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1970 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 9677 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $12,583 FOR COLE PARK DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT NO. 291-67-6; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9678 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $2,480.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $2,250 IS THE AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS, $180 IS FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' FEES AND $50 IS FOR COURT COSTS, ALL IN CONNECTION WITH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN CAUSE NO. 617, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI VS. JUAN M. GONZALEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JUAN A. AND ISABEL M. GONZALEZ, DECEASED, ET AL, INVOLVING LOT 7, BLOCK A, DIAZ ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH ACQUI- SITION IS NECESSARY FOR THE EXTENSION OF JOSEPHINE STREET TO WINNEBAGO STREET, PROJECT NO. 220-64-64; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9679 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8127, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 1, SUBSECTION (a), 50 AS TO CHANGE THE SALARY GRADE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND BY CHANGING THE TITLE OR DESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSIT; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. RESOLUTION NO. 9680 APPROVIND THE APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT E. SCHNEIDER TO THE POSITION DESIGNATED AS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1970 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 9681 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH STANLEY-ORION & KIESEL, INC., FOR14-IE INSTRUCTION OF THE COMFORT STATION, WEST GUTH PARK, PROJECT NO. 291-64-1; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 291 PARK BONG FUNDS THE SUM OF $11,000, OF WHICH $9,997, IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CON- TRACT AND $1,003 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES; AND • DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. RESOLUTION NO. 9682 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANT UNDER THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965, PUBLIC LAW 89-117 AS AMENDED, AND TO SIGN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN SANITARY SEWER MAINS AND COLLECTOR FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing res6Fution was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9683 ABANDONING THE 2 -FOOT STREET LIGHT EASEMENT PRESENTLY EXISTING BETWEEN LOTS 6 AND 7, MEADOWLARK PARK, UNIT 1, UPON DELIVERY TO THE CITY OF A 2 -FOOT STREET LIGHT EASEMENT TO BE SITUATED ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF LOT 7, ADJACENT TO LOT 6, BLOCK 28, EGYPTIAN PLACE, UNIT 1; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. The ordinance appearing on the agenda relative to rules for committees, Boards and Commissions of the City, providing for automatic vacancy of members by announcement of candidacy for elective public offic, was discussed. Commissioner de Ases stated he felt the ordinance should have further consideration since some members of the Council had not had sufficient opportunity to study and understand its ramifications, and made a motion that it be placed on a three -reading basis. • r .v Minutes • Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1970 Page 6 Mayor Blackmon stated he could not accept the motion as a proper motion, but pointed out that the Council would have the privilege of voting on whether or not to sustain suspension of the Charter Rule relative to the emergency clause. For suspension of the Charter Rule, Commissioners de Ases, Lozano and Sizemore voted "Nay", Bradley, McDaniel and Blackmon voting "Aye", and Roberts was absent. Mayor Blackmon announced that the ordinance would accordingly be placed on o three - reading basis. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6460, PERTAINING TO RULES FOR COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY, BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH TO SECTION 2 OF SAID ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC VACANCY OF MEMBERS BY ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDACY FOR ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon passed and Roberts was absent. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the absence of Commissioner Roberts be excused for just cause. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting wasadjourned.